The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-18

lauleS as lOugefS 10 any OUTFITS, ior
long experience had taught her that
they furnished an easy prey for small
extortions and speculations. Miss
Pamela Powell, however. was one OF
another sort.
Her very first act was to produce q
patent catch, brought over Tor the
purpose, and aflix it to the lock OF the
cupboard in which she proposed to
keep her private stores. Mrs. Bexley
surveyed this arrangement with great
1siavor.
"Indeed, mem, there's no need for
such u precaution-not in my 'ouse,
mem. Pm that particular about my
dodgers tea and sugar rs II It was my
hown, men," n statement which, be
it said, was strictly true.
Every likely" responded Miss Pam
Ella. briefly. 81 always use these last
enings on my own doors at home.
There's no need OF putting unneces'
sary temptation in the way OF your
help. Mrs. Bexley" She then changed
the subject, and proceeded to order
dinner preci sely as II her foot was on
its native heath of Guilford, Conn.
Her first order was shad.
"Shad?" repeated the mystilied
landlady, 81 don't know what it is
that you mean, men,"
"Do you mean to say" demanded
Miss Pamela, that you don't have
shad over here? What, you never
heard OF them? Well, I'd like some
onft ohall al mo ~
mo such thing in our market
men,"
"Why, you poor creatures" said
the ptying Miss Pamela, what do
you eat? You don't seem to have
anything good. Did you ever hear OF
amutton-chopg" -.
ooh, certainly, mem. Henglish
mutton beats all IN the world, rye
always card say"
81 don't believe it's n whit better
than ours" retorted the uncomprom-
ising Miss Pamela, "Why should II
be? Our pastures are excellent, and
Judging from what I've seen OF your
climate should suppose that your
mutton would taste damp. Two
mutton.chops. then-such as they
are-and some mashed potatoes
you have potatoes
"Of course, men," replied the Of
Tended Mrs. Bexley.
"And-let me see-are blueberries
ripe yet? What, no blueberries, eth
err? Does no fruit grow in England,
Mrs. Bexley.
Certainly, mem. We have very
fine fruit. Strawberries is the fruit in
season now, mem, and gooseberries.
You could have tart, men,
81 don't care much for tarts," said
Miss Pamela, "unless make the paste
myself. No, I'll have good straw
berry shortcake, if you know how to
make one
"Indeed, mem, don't. We never
use the fruit in that way, ere in Heng-
land"
"Oh, WE'LL" said Miss Pamela, with
the resignation ofdespalr. Just give
me anything you've got, raw or cook
ed People who are foolish enough to
travel must put up with with what
they can get. But stay, perhaps you
could get an eggplant. Nog Good
vracousl didn't you ever near OF green
rorn, or sweet potatoes, or tomatoes
even?"
ooh, yes, mem, we ave tomatoes,
but they're Ugh just now; three pence
apiece they was yesterday in Covent
Garden, men,"
Three pence-why, that's six cents
of our money--six cents aplece Well,
| never would have believed that, IL
any one had sworn to it. Why, Mrs.
Bexley, in America, where | live, to-
matoes can be had by the bushel Tor
next to nothing. Don't you have any
vegetables here except potatoes"
When she reached the continent,
Miss Pamela felt so very lonely in the
midst Of all the lie and movement IN
which she had no share, that she ieil
into the way of timing her plans so as
to travel with an American party,
under the guidance OF certain Miss
Wise, or to follow and overtake them
wherever they might be. Miss Wise
did not object to this, but the school
girls, who were travelling under her
care, found Miss Pamela a source Of
mingled entertainment and vexation,
"she's great fun though" said Mat
tie Allen. ats really quite impress.
sive to see her stand up everywhere all
over Europe, and protest against
everything that isn't American.
II wish she din't look So" said
Anita Ward. one of the party. "Real-
ly, Pm quite ashamed to be seen with
her sometimes. She wouldn't be bad
looking il she wore better clothes"
BLESS you, child, that's her consis,
tency again. She doesn't approve OIL
French fashions. She has informed
me several times, that the fact that
the empress OF this and the queen o.